2024 NFL Draft Prospect: Ja’Tavion Sanders

Ja’Tavion Sanders

Position: TE – Projected: 2nd Round

History & Measurables

Born:  Mar. 27th, 2003 – Denton , TX

High School: Bill Ryan

College: Texas

Height: 6’4″       Weight: 243 lb

Traits & Characteristics

The Good

• Yards After the Catch
• Fight Through Press
• Position Versatility
• Great Hands

The Bad

• Bad leverage on Blocking
• Cleaner Routes
• More Consistency Breaking Tackles

Advanced Analytics Notes

2023 Receiving: 20 Target Minimum

• 79 PFF Receiving Grade (13th among TEs)
• 4 missed tackles forced (44th among TEs)
• 7.7 YAC/REC (T-14th among TEs)
• 1.86 yards per route run (17th among TEs)
• 84.7% Route Participation (T-56th Among TEs)
• 9.8 ADOT (T-26 Among TEs with 20 targets)
• 104.2 Passer Rating when targeted (74th Among TEs with 20 targets)
• 31 Receiving 1st Downs (T-3rd among TEs with 20 Targets)

2023 Blocking Stats

• 61.5 PFF Run Blocking Grade (T-177th Among TEs)
• 309 Run Blocking Snaps (T-32nd Among TEs)
• 59.7 PFF Pass Blocking Grade (T-313rd Among TEs)
• 57 Pass Blocking Snaps (T-39th Among TEs)

Film Notes and Highlights

Ja’Tavion Sanders is a matchup nightmare for defenses. He can line up all over the field and when he meets press he is able to fight through the contact. Sanders is athletic and able to take short outlets or longer passes over the middle for chunks of yards. In watching film, I saw tough catches and the ability to high point the ball like a receiver. Ja’Tavion Sanders is not a bad blocker, but I would like to see more consistency and physicality. At times he has bad leverage and can let defenders push through. He also seems to round routes; at the next level he needs to be more precise and not just depend on his athleticism. – Brandon Haye

(Games Watched: vs Alabama 2023, vs Baylor 2023, vs Rice 2023, vs BYU 2023)

Player Comparison

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Three Best Fits

Denver Broncos

Indianapolis Colts

Washington Commanders